Forensics
The current Carroll College Forensics team has won 18 consecutive regional titles and places within the top 20 of the nation consistently.
Carroll College offers interested students one of the finest forensics programs in the Northwest, competing against colleges and universities of all sizes. Carroll's Forensics Team has won more Northwest Regional Championships than any other team in the region, with students regularly qualifying for national competition. Carroll offers forensics scholarships to promising students in debate, drama, and speech.
History
The Carroll College forensics team was started in the 1940s and has witnessed many changes in the lives of students, as well as the college. Competing in debate, platform speaking, and interpretation events, the members of the Carroll College Talking Saints have consistently excelled in tournaments across the country. More importantly, participation on the team provides an opportunity to build career goals, develop interpersonal skills, and build relationships that will last a lifetime. More importantly, participation on the team provides an opportunity to build career goals, develop interpersonal skills, and build relationships that will last a lifetime.
The Carroll College Forensics team competes in the Northwest Region, which is composed of the schools of Montana, Idaho, Alaska, Washington, and Oregon. During the course of the year, members of the team attend an average of ten tournaments, competing not only within the region, but on the national level as well.
The Carroll College team, although directed towards success, has puts many values above winning. The team members must maintain high academic standards to compete for the squad, and grades are always more important than travel. The Forensics team itself, although competitive, has developed a family orientation, allowing the team to become close to one another in times of trouble.
The program is coached by Professor Brent Northup, who also heads the Communication Department at Carroll.
Carroll Talking Saints Forensics Wins 20th Consecutive Northwest Championship
February 2, 2010
The Carroll College Talking Saints forensics team swept to 100-point victory over Boise State at the Pacific University Scheller Forensics Tournament, clinching its 20th consecutive Northwest Forensics Conference Championship. Carroll has not lost a regional championship tournament since October 1990, a string of nearly 50 tournaments. Carroll earned a Gold Program Award for its victory, the highest recognition in the conference. Boise State University also received a Gold Program Award for yearlong success.
"Boise State has one of its best teams ever," said Carroll coach Brent Northup, "so we were very proud to share the gold program award with them. Our new team members were sensational this weekend and that made all the difference."
Carroll first year students won 26 awards. Freshmen Andy Burton of Billings, Mont., and Chris Axtman of Portland, Ore., tied for second for the Orv Iverson award for "rookie of the year" in the region. Burton and Axtman reached quarters of junior debate. Burton placed third in novice extemp and second in novice prose. Axtman was first in novice prose and first in junior extemp.
Freshman Ally Bushnell of Helena, Mont., placed first in junior prose, first in novice impromptu and second in novice extemp. Shelby DeMars of Dillon, Mont., was second in novice impromptu and third in novice prose. Freshman Tanner Van Wyck of Nampa, Idaho, and junior Morgan Bell of Glasgow, Mont., both won four awards, their career-best performances. Read full story
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Member: American Forensics Association
http://www.americanforensics.org/
National Parliamentary Debate Association
http://cas.bethel.edu/dept/comm/npda/
